I wasn't talking about different countries. Obviously there are issues that can hold large geographic regions down. (Basically) no intelligent teenager in Ame

I wasn't talking about different countries. Obviously there are issues that can hold large geographic regions down. (Basically) no intelligent teenager in America is held down by poverty. My parents were relatively poor, didn't go to college, worked long hours, and I went to a public school and certainly didn't have any tutoring and didn't receive much help with homework. I did well enough on my ACT to go to a private college for pretty close to free. Even if that doesn't happen you can go to a state school that doesn't need great grades, take out loans for the entire amount, get a degree for a good paying job, and suddenly you're out of poverty.